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Bedbugs Hit Manhattan DA Again!

111110bedbugs.jpg On the heels of Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer's call to arms against bedbugs, the parasites have sent a clear message that no one in Stringer's district is safe—not even the D.A. After invading the offices of Cyrus Vance Jr. on September 11th, the bedbugs have come back for more. Or did they ever leave? They survive up to a year between feedings, as you surely know by now.

The Post reports that the bedbug was found on the seventh floor yesterday, and a quick-thinking employee immediately doused it with alcohol, rendering it too drunk to bite. Employees in the vicinity were told to take their belongings and evacuate, and exterminators arrived at the scene after 5 p.m. "I was told to go to my office and take my stuff out," says one unnamed employee. "They just got rid of them across the street, and now they're here."

They're also at PS 87 on the Upper West Side. And the Waldorf. And outside the Affinia hotel. And inside your head, dancing the tarantella.

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  • hdcase3rd

    Being parasite infested is part of the natural state of humans. As we move away from chemical means of control, toward more natural methods, we will also return to our natural and normal state of being infested. Heaven help us all.

  • Adam M

    My bet would be that they've been there from the start. As pointed out, these suckers can live upwards of one year without a meal. Once extra sneaky bed bug is all it takes. And regarding the advice that employees pick up their stuff and evacuate... this is just how new infestations occur. Items from an infested location are moved to a (once) un-infested location. I just hope they cautioned such employees to check their belongings before they ran home and threw them down on their beds.

    Adam M.

    BedBugsy.com, CEO

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